Best Public Schools in Peru, ME

Summary:

The city of Peru, Maine has only one school, Dirigo Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. Dirigo Elementary is a public school that has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Maine elementary schools over the past three years, maintaining a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its low state-wide ranking, Dirigo Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.7, which could be a positive factor in providing more individualized attention for students. However, the school faces some challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 22% and a significant portion (45.96%) of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a socioeconomically disadvantaged community.

Overall, Dirigo Elementary School appears to be the only educational option for families in the city of Peru, Maine. While the school's low state-wide ranking and high chronic absenteeism rate suggest potential areas for improvement, its small class sizes and support for low-income students may also be strengths that the school can build upon to better serve the local community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MEA English Language Arts (2023)	MEA Mathematics (2023)	MEA Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Dirigo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	117 Auburn Road	Peru	04290	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 56	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 562-4207	359	31	11.7	46.0%	334 (93.0%)	5 (1.4%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (2.8%)	20.9	256^th of 290 public elementary schools	11.7%		12.7	184^th of 210 public elementary schools	12.4%	72	50.6	44.1	9.6	$18,188

Cities Near Peru

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dixfield	4.57 mi	4	259^th
Mexico	5.12 mi	3	254^th
Rumford	7.45 mi	2	231^st
Sumner	8.38 mi	1	173^rd
Bryant Pond	11.02 mi	1	43^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maine Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.